Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 72 Summoning the Raikage (Eighth Update)

"Let's retreat!"

One ANBU ninja carried Uzumaki Tamaba on his back, while another ANBU ninja carried Uchiha Hikaru on his back.

Since we've been discovered, we might as well run.

Although they are still having a lot of headaches, which are affecting their combat performance, it no longer affects their ability to travel.

Traveling relies heavily on physical fitness, which is one of the Cloud Ninja's strengths, not to mention they are ninjas of the Night Moon Clan.

"Let's follow the river first and see which ninja clan they're chasing. Hopefully, they'll have their clan emblem or some other distinctive features."

Tamura Hiroshi made a suggestion, and then took out the small telescope.

The group agreed and ran quickly along the riverbank.

Soon, Hiashi Hyuga and his six companions caught up. Because of the river, the view was wide open. As they ran, Tamura Hao looked back and observed through his binoculars. He immediately recognized the other party's identity because the features were too obvious.

Seeing those pairs of eyes rolling back at him, he instantly became excited.

"They are ninjas from the Hyuga clan, with five pairs of Byakugan. One of the boys is being subtly protected by the other four in the center, seemingly for their safety. He is likely a member of the main branch of the Hyuga clan. He doesn't have the Caged Bird Seal. Immediately use the summoning beast to notify the Third Hokage. This time, we might be able to intercept a pair of Hyuga Byakugan."

Tamura Hao is preparing to summon the Third Raikage, as this is his strongest move and the source of his confidence to come to the heart of the Land of Fire.

With the Heavenly Delivery Technique, the Third Raikage could instantly descend to any location on the ninja continent to provide support.

As for fighting head-on with the group behind him, he's not stupid.

If it were any other ninja, they would have fought, but those were five Hyuga ninjas, all of whom were skilled in close combat.

In particular, the Hyuga ninjas have too much self-control, so even if they use the Adamantine Sealing Chains, it may not be effective.

Add to that the integrated offensive and defensive techniques of the Reversal of Fortune, and the instantaneous long-range attacks of the Bagua Empty Palm, and I really can't withstand it.

At this point, of course, you have to call on your parents for support.

"A member of the Hyuga main clan? No wonder there are three elite Jonin protecting him."

The group suddenly realized what was happening and immediately became excited.

As one of the ANBU ninjas ran, he performed a summoning technique, conjuring a black cat from his arms.

Fokai threw the note he had quickly written over, which was caught by the black cat, and then the psychic spell was broken.

At the same time, the ninja cat returned to the Anbu base in the Raikage Building. The Anbu ninja on duty there immediately obtained the note. After reading its contents, the ninja rushed to the Raikage's office at the top without hesitation.

"A member of the Hyuga main family!"

Upon reading the note, the Third Raikage, Teng, immediately stood up. He had been coveting the Byakugan for a long time.

The use of the Vulcan Gun, in particular, is most perfect when combined with the White Eye technique.

Tu Tai quickly flipped through the map of that area and, based on the coordinates on the note, quickly pinpointed its approximate location.

"Lord Third Generation, you need to descend here and launch a surprise attack from behind."

Although the White Eye has a wide field of vision, it can only observe from directly in front at a distance; its all-around field of vision from the sides and rear is very limited.

And it's necessary to locate the main family members immediately, then prioritize gouging out their eyes to prevent them from noticing something amiss and destroying their eyes.

Tsuchita pointed to that spot, explaining that their Hidden Cloud Village possessed a secret technique called the Heavenly Delivery Technique, which could deliver items to their destination at an incredibly fast speed.

This requires a very high strength from the materials used; ordinary materials simply cannot withstand it, let alone the human body.

However, the Third Hokage's physique was the best in the ninja world, enough to withstand the pressure of the Heavenly Delivery Technique. Last time, he used this method to directly descend into the Land of Whirlpools.

This is also an opportunity. Although it is difficult to achieve precise positioning without guidance, having a general location is enough.

After all, there is a large river there. According to intelligence, they will travel downstream. All we need to do is find the river and pursue them downstream.

Without saying much, the Third Raikage grabbed the map and headed towards the altar of the Heavenly Delivery Technique.

The secret ninja who had been stationed there did not hesitate at all. After looking at the map brought by the Third Raikage, he began to adjust the location.

"A divine gift!"

Raising his hand to form a hand seal, the Third Raikage, who was standing on the altar, instantly disappeared, enveloped by that chakra and rapidly teleported to the heart of the Land of Fire. Those on the ground could only see a fleeting flash of lightning.

"Bang!"

Its body crashed heavily to the ground, breaking many huge trees before finally stopping.

Without any hesitation, the Third Raikage looked around and headed towards a small hill not far away. Taking advantage of the hill's high position, he quickly spotted the Tsuritsu River and immediately ran towards it.

The Third Raikage adjusted all of his Lightning Release chakra modes to speed amplification and even used the Light-Heavy Rock Technique, which he had only recently learned, to maximize his speed.

Like a black lightning bolt, it raced along the riverbank at a speed that even exceeded the speed of sound.

Finally, he decisively used Hell Thrust to forcefully break the sound barrier, further increasing his speed, and soon spotted the figure running ahead.

Meanwhile, Hiashi Hyuga and the others who were pursuing them didn't notice the Third Raikage appearing behind them. Their attention was focused on the group of people running ahead, especially the red-haired figure being carried on their backs, who was very likely a ninja from the Uzumaki clan.

This makes all the difference; we now need to take them down.

"not good!"

As they were running, a Hyuga ninja at the very back suddenly cried out in alarm, his voice filled with shock and fear.

Before anyone could react, a black bolt of lightning flashed through their midst, followed by a sharp pain in Hiashi Hyuga's eyes, after which he was plunged into darkness.

"Ah! My eyes, my eyes!"

The sudden blindness and pain caused Hiashi Hyuga to fall to the ground, rolling several times on the riverbank, howling in pain as he clutched his eyes, blood flowing from between his fingers.

"Third... Raikage-sama, there's nutrient solution here!"

Seeing the burly figure suddenly appear in front of them, everyone stopped. Tamura Hao immediately took out the nutrient bottle that had been sealed with Tobirama Senju's heart, which came in handy.

"You did a great job this time!"

The Third Raikage was increasingly satisfied with this disciple, and placed the Byakugan in his hand into the nutrient tank to preserve it.

The Byakugan is a strategic asset, playing a much greater role in warfare than the Sharingan.

In particular, since most of the Cloud Village ninjas are skilled in direct combat, the Byakugan can help them detect the traps and ambushes set up by the opponent in advance, which can greatly reduce losses.

"The Raikage, it's the Raikage of Kumogakure!"

The people behind them only then saw the figures that attacked them, and they were all terrified when they realized who they were.

The person who came was actually the Raikage of Kumogakure. How could he possibly be here?

"Their target was my brother's disdain, and our intelligence was leaked."

Hyuga Hizashi helped his wailing brother up, a suspicion forming in his mind.

The three elite Jonin of the Hyuga clan also had grim expressions, realizing that this was indeed the case. Someone had betrayed their information; otherwise, the other party would not have known that the young clan leader was here and lured him out to steal his eyes.

"Spiritual communication!"

A Hinata ninja decisively bit his finger to form a hand seal and cast a summoning jutsu, summoning an eagle with a wingspan of over five meters.

"Blackwing, take the two young clan leaders away!"

With a resolute order from the Hyuga ninja, two other Hyuga ninja stepped forward to protect the area and prevent the Third Raikage from launching another surprise attack.

Without the slightest hesitation, Black Hawk grabbed the shoulders of the Hyuga brothers, Hiashi and Hyuga, with its talons and took off quickly after receiving the order.

"Where do you think you're going!"

The Third Raikage wouldn't let him escape, and charged forward amidst flashes of lightning.

The four men, including Fukai, threw kunai in succession to block the attack, hoping to capture as many of these key figures as possible.

(End of this chapter)